Structure elucidation and anticancer activity of a heteropolysaccharide from white tea

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White tea, one of the six traditional teas in China, is made only through natural withering and low-temperature drying processes. It demonstrates diverse pharmacological and health-promoting effects, including antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, and hypolipidemic activities. Despite the significance of polysaccharides in white tea leaves, their fine structure and physiological functions remain unexplored. In this study, the polysaccharide fragment WTP-80a with anticancer activity was isolated and purified from white tea through water extraction, alcohol precipitation, DEAE-52 ion exchange column chromatography, and sephacryl S-200 dextran gel column chromatography. WTP-80a exhibited a molecular weight of 1.14 × 105 Da and consisted of galactose (Gal), arabinose (Ara), rhamnose (Rha), and glucuronic acid (Glc-UA). The main chain skeleton of WTP-80a contained 3,6)-β-Galp-(1→, 3)-α-Galp-(1→, 5)-α-Araf-(1 → and 3)-α-Glcp-UA-(1→. Branch chains included α-Araf-(1 → and β-Rhap-(1 → connected to the C3 and C6 positions of →3,6)-β-Galp-(1→, respectively. In vitro anticancer experiments revealed that WTP-80a effectively hindered the proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion of B16F10 cells. Additionally, it induced apoptosis in B16F10 cells by blocking the G2/M phase, increasing active oxygen content, and reducing mitochondrial membrane potential. These findings provide a solid theoretical foundation for the application of white tea polysaccharides as anticancer products.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:333

Enthalten in:

Carbohydrate polymers - 333(2024) vom: 01. März, Seite 121976

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Pengyun [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Baolong [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Zhongtian [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Mengyao [VerfasserIn]

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Anticancer activity
Apoptosis
Galactose
Glucuronic Acid
Journal Article
Polysaccharides
QN34XC755A
Rhamnose
Structural characterization
Tea
White tea polysaccharide
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Date Completed 19.03.2024

Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121976

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NLM369839137